never utter thy affections When I beheld her first I fancied her and more because she favored my dead wife whose memory I still mourn but since she 's gone rather then loose regeneration I could wed with her she 's fair and may be honest though the world deem 'em Contrarieties I 'm seen and must go on Ariad. Menalchus you come as wisht for here 's a stranger Sir that wants reposure will you for my sake allow him entertain the night draws on and 't were unhospitable to deny him you shall command as great a courtesie Rad. I doubt it not To me y' are welcome sir such homely Cates as a poor Cottage yields you shall be sure to taste Shepherds in this comes nearest to the Gods for they allow the smallest hospitality witness when Bawcis feasted Jupiter Ariad. For that I le interrupt you you shall both before you part from hence taste of our cheer Whence is that aged man pray question him let him not go before he have relief Rad. Come nearer father 't is a great wonder to see a Pilgrim wander in these parts What Countrey-man Phe. A Roman gentle sir one that hath vowed in weary pilgrimage to spend the poor remainder of his days to such you know all places are alike Eus. How long have you continued in this Land Phe. But a small time Eus. You have not seen the Court Phe. Not yet fair sir Rad. What should we do at Court we have a King knows no Religion heathens infidels inhabit there the poor live most secure for as they know no good they fear no ill but we must not decipher Come sit down Eus. Fair Mistriss Ariad. Good sir sit this is my place Menalchus seat you Fie fie complement Ariad. Here 's no variety but such as 't is if you can feed y' are welcome shepherds fare Eus. We thank you Rad. Sir fall to y' are sad methinks Phe. Not sad but somewhat griev'd to think report should scandalize so sweet a Continent not onely Foreigners but Thracians born hate and abhor the Clime and Government saying it is infectious and your King a mis-believing Tyrant infamous Ariad. Where heard you this Phe. All Thrace proclaims as much Rad. I cannot tell but trust me sir 't is thought it was a cruel deed not like a King much less a Father having but one childe to banish her and for so small a fault Eus. What was the offence Rad. A customary thing I cannot well appropriate a name Ariad. Is it so sleight and do you shame to utter 't Rad. Your presence must excuse me otherwise I should have found a Title Ariad. Then I le speak It was so hainous and so vilde a fact the King could not in justice pardon it 't was a disgrace to him shame to her Sex dishonor to her self and Progeny What greater infamy unto a King than for to blot his name with bastardy Rad. You speak well in the defence of Vertue Sweet but if such defaults should be so punisht we should have but few women in our kingdom Admit the Princess in her wanton blood committed such an error do but think what frailty is the baits nay more 't is thought that they were man and wife if it were so he could be little better than a Tyrant Phe. A Tyrant nay á villain murderer Pray pardon me I must and will have leave to speak my conscience should I see the King I 'd tell him to his face he were a Tyrant Say she did err he was the cause on 't not suffering her to wed where she did love What may his Subjects think he being dead for want of Issue they shall servile be to Turks and Infidels if worse than he can any where be found Ari. Dotard forbear thou hast already spoke more than thy life can ever satisfie If that the King had known they had bin married questionless he would have been more merciful but that rests in suspicion his sentence was pronounc'd as they were guilty not as man and wife and then what punishment can be too great his supposed ill was so much lenity to live had been to die a lingring death for reputation is the life of honor and that once lost the Mother hates the childe curses the man she did commix withal and like a shame-fac'd Felon seeks to shun the face of every one that knows her guilt Phe. Admiredst of all women now I see There is much Vertue lives in poverty Eusa. And yet methinks the mothers shame is not to be compared unto the injury the child sustains for she receives her sorrowes by consent but the poor infant guiltless of the fact grown to maturity shall bear the brand of Bastard by his birth be dispossest of all inheritance due to the Seed that 's sowen in holy wedlock if a curse belong unto the issue of base lusts 't is given to the childe for to bestow on those that did beget him sure I think who e're he was that wronged so fair a Dame as your Kings Daughter could be no true Prince but some base upstart that deluded her under a fained title Radag. Slave thou lyest Radagon strikes him with his hook she holds Eus. Phe. Radagon Ariad. Had you e're a Mother sir Eusa. I cannot tell Unhand me Ariad. For my sake Pheand whispers with Rodag or if there be a woman in the world whom you affect in her name I conjure ye let my tears asswage your just moved anger it will discredit me endanger you if you should strike him here I le give you reason Radag. This is some fallery it cannot be Phe. Now by my holy vow what I prescribe I will approve I know you love this woman the revelation of Celestial Orbs the Aspects and influence of heavenly planets do direct my skill by Palmestry and Phisiognomy I have declared to kings accidents past portents to come and told to what event present designs should run what should I make experiments of Art on him that not believes it Rad. Troth I do Phe. Then reconcile your self unto this man let him by no means use to visit her for in the hour of his nativity some powerful working star was in conjunction with too forward Venus take him from her and all th' Auxillary heavenly helps that may give Physick to a Love-sick heart I le invocate to be benevolent and e're too morrow sun she shall be yours Ariad. See sir he comes towards you Radag. Sir for my rash offence I 'm sorry Ariad. What would ye more good sir Radag. If you desire a further satisfaction you shall have it Eus. How Radag. Thus Eus. 'T is accepted Phe. This device took well Now to my plot Exit Phe. Ariad. I fear you are not friends yet Radag. Who not we why should you think so look you we imbrace shake hands nay more we will be bed-fellows and early in the morn revisit you Ariad. Where lies the palmer Gone and take no leave Radag. Oh fear not him he is
and Lightening Enter old Antimon bringing in Ariadne shipwrackt the Clown turning the childe up and down and wringing the Clouts They pass over the Stage Exeunt Enter Radagon all wet looking about for shelter as shipwrackt Enter to him Titterus seems to question him puts off his Hat and Coat and puts on him so guides him off Exeunt Storm cease Enter Chorus Chor. This storm is o're but now a greater storm is to be feared that is your Censures of this History From cruel shipwrack you have here beheld the preservation of these banisht Princes who being put to sea in Mastless Boats with several Windes and Tides were driven back to the same Coast that they were banisht from which understanding lest they should be known they change their Names and Habits and perswade the silly shepherds they are Foreigners in several Cottages remote from Court these Lovers live thinking each other dead The sighs the tears the passions that were spent on either side we could describe to you Enter Time with an Hour-glass sets it down and exit But time hath barr'd us This is all you see That he hath lent us for our History I doubt we hardly shall conclude so soon But if you please to like our Authors Pen We 'l beguile Time and turn his Glass agen Exit Finis Actus Primi ACT. 2. SCENE 1. Groans of dying men heard within Enter two Lords of Thrace severally 1 Lord GOod Gods be merciful Within Oh oh oh 2 Lord Some Power defend us from this noisom Sickness Stand who 's that the Winde 1 Lord Keep distance then Oh my Lord is 't you this is a fearful Visitation the people as they walk drop down in heaps Enter Lord Leonardo Retire and keep the winde here comes another Leo. Oh oh falls dead 2 Lord Mercy he 's dead 1 Lord Who is 't 2 Lord I cannot well discern him but I think it is the Lord Leonardo Yes 't is he 1 Lord A fearful rest receive him he was vertuous My Lord I would fain exchange some private words with you I think you are clear Enter Sophos the Kings brother reading a Letter 2 Lord Upon my life I am 1 Lord Let 's walk together then Soph. Alas poor Neece cruel unnatural Father a Falleris a smiling Tyrant to use his Daughter with such cruelty Bless me I fear I have taken the Infection 1 Lord 'T is Sophos the Kings Brother come to Court Soph. I heard some speak keep off what e're you be Who is 't Pallation where 's the King my Brother 1 Lord In his Bed-chamber Soph. Tell him I am here 1 Lord I shall my Lord Some there remove the body Exit Lord Soph. No it shall lye Himself shall see in what a state we live His Daughter 's murthered banisht I should say And the Cicillian Prince both innocent Cor. and Flor. A little infant perisht the Gods know As lawfully begot as he or I Nay never stare 't is true the Gods Are not displeased without cause Heyda Is this a time for Musick And so it is indeed for every one Is ready to kick up his heels Within Oh oh oh I marry sir here 's musick fits the time Enter Pheander in his Gown and Cap 1 Lord Phe. What horrid shreiks and clamors fills our ears Are groans fit Musick for a Princes Court Soph. 'T is Musick fit for Princes that delight in devilish Dances Look sir behold here 's one hath danc'd himself quite out of breath here 's good Leonardo gone your Daughter 's dead poor Neece with tears I speak it and your Land infected with a Plague incurable your Court and 't was not wont to be the Court-disease what should occasion this but would I durst speak what I suspect suspect said I nay what is truth for that 's beyond suspition Read that then guess the cause of our inflictions Phe. Ha ha ha ha This was a subtile and shrewd Device to shadow Treachery was it not my Lords Having wrapt Treason in a poisoned paper delivers it to us to take the infection Soph. By the blest Sun 't is false I am no Traitor as loyal as the truest Subject here yet there is poison in 't of power and strength to make a Fathers heart to swell and burst at the recital of such Tyranny Thy Daughter 's chaste a Royal spotless Princess she here doth vow and call the Gods to witness she ne're admitted him unto her bed until the Nuptial Rites were celebrate yet Tyrant-like thou putt'st her unto sea not suffering her to plead her innocence where she and her poor Babe did suffer death Phe. Dissembling hypocrite art not asham'd to lay such shallow baits to catch a Crown Observe what a discover'd way he treads thinking her dead which all you know she justly merited has forged this Letter to turn your hearts with seeming pity to dispossess us and be King himself But you whose hearts have ever yet bin loyal know how to censure of such Treachery with true discretion Pray ye use him kindly let him not feel too many cruel tortures he is our Brother though he have transgrest the Law of Gods and Nature we are loath to punish with too much severity Soph. Ha ha ha Now give me leave to laugh devouring Crockodile dost think I fear to die Let death fright those that fear to die for ever let me behold him in his ugliest shape he 's then most lovely if I did fear I 'd ne're have uttered this it was to clear thy Daughters innocence and blaze thy infamy unto the world for this I did it if for this I die I die for truth live with eternity Phe. Take him aside until we call for him Soph. Do not touch me slaves I scorn to run Exit Guard with Sophos Phe. Your councel Lords what we best to do You see his guilt apparently appears We dare not call a Publique Consultation For fear of the Infection unto you We will referre the manner of his death Here seat your selves and every man set down His several Censure which when we survey We 'l give our Sentence either Life or Death Exit They seat themselves at a Table severally and fall to writing Enter a Noble-man of Cicillia the 1 Lord 1 Sicil. L. I think this be the Land of Golgotha inhabited by none but by the dead except some airy shadows and they 'r silent the streets are strewed with breathless carcases as 't was in Rome when Marius Silla warred All that do see me shun me like the Plague and shut their doors sure I am not infectious Entring the Court the Guard stood gazing at me and gave me free access into the Palace without demanding whence or what I came for the strangeness of their looks and fearful action makes me imagine that I am transformed would I could meet but with a Water-spring to see if I retain my wonted shape This should be near the Presence what are these they should be Lawyers they 'r not dumb I
'm sure 1 Th. Lord What 's he 1 Lord Some stranger 3 Th. Lord How came he in the Guard 1 Sc. Lord They speak I le try if they can hear 1 Th. Lord Keep back who are you The cause of your approach so near the King 1 Sc. Lord Your out-sides speak you noble Know my Lords the Cause of my arrival in this Land is in the search of Princely Radagon now Son and Heir to the Scicilian King if ever you did hear of such a Prince let not fore-passed hate extinguish him but glad an aged Father with a Son who now is all the children he hath left They shake their heads and weep Good Gods I fear they have ta'ne away his life by tyranny Enter Pheander ready Phe. What stranger 's that what makes him in our Court What are you dumb Why do you not resolve us 1 Lord He is a Subject to Cicillias King and comes in search of banisht Radagon 1 Sc. Lord How banisht Phe. I sir banisht And 't was too milde a satisfaction for the base wrongs that I sustained by him in a small Boat hopeless of help or life he was put forth to sea by our Command This you may tell your King and so be gone 1 Sc. Lord You could not be so unmerciful to use a vertuous Prince so cruelly you durst not so transgress the Law of Kings to murther him although your Enemy I know no cause of his did merit it but the stern hate of ancient Enmity Phe. How dare you sir capitulate the Cause Go bid your Master come himself to know and then perchance we may resolve it him 1 Sc. Lord Be sure he will thou cruel Homicide and ask the Cause in such a thundring Language will make both thee and all that hear it tremble Exit Scil. Lord Phe. We 'l answer him as loud sir fear it not But to our first Affairs what is your Censure is Life or Death the Sentence we must give 1 Lord Mine is his Life my Liege 2 Lord And so is mine 3 Lord Mine is his life but not his liberty Phe. Why not his death as well His fact is Treason 1 Lord Suspected but not proved therefore 't is fit he should be kept close Prisoner till we hear how the rude multitude do stand affected for he was deeply seated in their hearts Phe. We are resolved let him be streight brought forth We 'l use him with what clemency we may I know the Gods whom Kings should imitate Have plac'd us here to rule not overthrow Enter Sophos Justice shall hand in hand with mercy go We speak before a King but now a brother If you will yet confess your Guilt and Cause That moved you first unto this Forgery We may perhaps forgive you otherwise There is no other favor but to die Soph. Ha ha ha to die I do not think I shall be made so happy for death 's the honest mans felicity there is no favor that I crave but death in living here I shall more torments finde but being dead there ends my misery Phe. If you will yet confess we will have mercy Soph. Mercy on whom for what You are deceiv'd It is a thing not in thy power to give Mercy 's immortal and to humane eyes Is never seen till fleshly passion dies Phe. It seems then sir you do desire to die Soph. With full consent for life 's a loathsom vale of misery Phe. In which thou still shalt live thy life we give but doom thee to perpetual banishment we limit you no time therefore dispatch See that he instantly depart the Court Soph. Dost think I le stay by all our gods thy Crown and Kingdom shal not hire me to 't Tyrant fare vel if e're I do return cities that now stand shall be heaps of stone Exit Sophos Phe. This foggy Cloud disperst I hold it fit some poste to the Delphos to the Oracle to know what shall ensue these Thunderclaps that threaten such destraction we our self will see you furnisht for the Offering Whom shall we send Cleanthes No you two prepare for your departure presently What though he was our Brother 't is not fit mistrustful men should live within our Court what is 't to be a King and stand in aw Cor. and Flor. Those that intreat and may command with fear Are fitter to climb up than tarry here Exeunt omnes Enter Titterus and Radagon severally Tit. Stirring so early Partner then I see you 'l prove a wealthy shepherd watchfulness is the chief star within our Kalendar 't were vain to ask you how you affect this life your forwardness expresses that you like it Rad. Who can dislike a peaceful happiness Methinks I never proved a sweeter happiness in every corner here Content sits smiling the Mountain tops I make my Morning-walks the evening-shades my recreation and when Nights Queen puts on her gorgeous Robe I take delight to gaze upon the stars in which methinks I read Philosophy and by the Astronomical Aspects I search out Natures secrets the chief means for the preventing my Lambs prejudice I tell-you sir I finde in being a shepherd what many Kings want in their Royalties Tit. I joy in your content yet wonder sir you do frequent such melancholly Walks I have observ'd your passions many times and seen you sit sole companied with thought as if your passions were your Comforters I fear some foolish female has entrapt you Rad. Not any sir believe it that 's a thing I thank my stars I ne're did estimate Love that imparadizeth some to me Is hell it self if hell on earth there be Tit. Blest be the hour that e're I met with thee Not love a woman have I a second self Oh happy happy man not love a woman Rad. I do not yet assure you Tit. Nor ever do if you do love your self of all things in the world take heed of 'em I have a brother mad forsooth for Love But that I had a mother I could wish that there were no such things as women are We shall have such a hoyting here anon you 'l wonder at it 'T is Pan's Holiday the chiefest Festival the shepherds keep 't is held upon this Green Rad. I thought as much belike then that 's the cause Musick This place is so bedeckt and strowed with flowers Tit. The very same they come observe the custom Enter old Antimon and another old Shepherd after them two Shepherds to dance then the Clown with Garlands upon his Hook himself drest with Ribbons and Scarfs then Ariadne the Princess like a Shepherdess with Serena and two other Shepherdesses to dance Cease Musick Ant. Titterus well met you are the welcomest man I see to day the wenches were afraid you 'd not have come and then our Roundelays had all bin spoiled Tit. Sir you may thank this man pray bid him welcome he 's a stranger here Ant. What Countrey-man Rad. Scicillia gave me life on whose fair Promontories I have lived this many yeares
is yet scarce man my heart shall ripen I le stretch beyond my years and power of strength But I le assist you in this enterprize Tit. Let 's muster all the shepherds to our aid And fetch her back per force Rad. In the mean time be it your charge to cure this Wounded Swain that sought to rescue her Ser. I le use my best of skill Ant. Old as I am I le go along and let my Mistriss know The King of Thrace makes Antimon his foe Clown If I light on him handsomly I le have a bout with him at Quarter-staff Tit. One thing let me intreat to draw my frantick brother to the field inform him 't is Serena is stoln hence to prove if either terror of the Wars his Mistriss loss or sight of death and blood can win him to his wits Rad. Perswaded well Clown What 's he will take that charge Marry that will I let me alone with him I le put it in his pate I cannot say his brains Because he has none I le fetch him presently Exit Rad. Whom shall we make our General and Leader of this Rabble Tit. Who but your self shall we impose so great a Charge upon Rad. Rather bestow it on this noble youth Eus. That warlike Charge would not become my years I shall be proud to be your Soldier sir Enter Pallemon and Clown Pal. Give me my Arms I le fetch her back agen Clown Give you more Legs you 'l ne're o'retake her else Pal. I le leap into the Saddle of the Moon And tye two Stars unto my heels like Spurs I le make my warlike Lance of a Sun-beam And mounted on some strange Bucephalus Thus will I overthrow my Enemy Clown This 't is to keep mad-men company that has not the wit to know his friends from his foes but we shall have your brains beat in agen Pal. Sirrah take the Moon and place it me upon the Axletree I le mount on horse-back streight Clown The Moon 's not up yet sir some three hours hence you shall be sure to have her Pal. How know you that sir Clown Well enough sir 't is a shepherd that keeps her And he 's called The Man in the Moon Pal. I le fetch a sheep-skin then to make a Drum Ta ra ranta ra tan tara ran tan Exit Rad. He has possest him well let him go on Now courage Fellow-soldiers and let 's trye To fetch her back or in her quarrel die Exeunt Tromp Flor. Enter Pheander Lords Drums Colours and Soldiers Phe. Is 't possible the number of the Swains Should be so many 2 Lord Full five hundred strong Phe. What 's their pretence 1 Lord That 's yet unknown my Lord unless it be to have their Queen agen Phe. How should they know 't was we that stole her thence 1 Lord Belike the Swains that sought to rescue her heard some one name the King no other cause could give intelligence 't was done so private Phe. What should we fear Let 's meet 'em in the field Were their Force trebled o're when we appear They 'l flie like Hares that fear the Lions frowns How might we do for to behold the Rebels 1 Lord They lye so low intrencht beyond the hill that fronts the Castle-gate that no Prospect about the house can yield the least survey Phe. Let 's Parley with 'em then so we may hear what they pretend and view their Regiment 2 Lord Here is a Herald to the same effect arriv'd at Court Phe. Go bring him in we 'l hear what brave Defiance they have sent Enter old Antimon with a piece of painted Cloth like a Heralds Coat Clown sounding a Tucket before him Now sir the Prologue to this bloody Tragedy Ant. I am a Herald come to tell the King That he has done a most mischievous thing We had but one fair Ewe amongst our Lambs And he has stoln her with his wolvish Rams For which our Shepherds vow by force of Arms To fetch her back kill all but do no harm But if you 'l set her free they bid me say They 'l take her home and so make Holiday Omnes Lords Ha ha ha ha Ant. It seems they are not angry at my words because they laugh I fear'd they 'd draw their swords Phe. Tell 'em we render thanks for their good mirth And would entreat a Parley if they 'l come And meet us here under the Castle-wall Ant. You would intreat 'em fairly for to come Phe. I thought as much Go you along with him and tell their General what you heard us say 2 Lord I shall Come show me to your General Exeunt 1 Lord Will you in person parley with the Rout Phe. Why not 1 Lord 'T is dangerous for fear the Swains Not knowing what belongs to Law of Arms Being once cross'd should offer violence Phe. 'T is well advised Pastatio bid our Guard Be near our person bring up all our Troops Close to the Gates that if occasion serve They may at unawares make issue forth And cut off all the Reár See it performed I have a trick new crept into my brain And if my Policy deceive me not A march within Shall bring these several bodies to one head And crown all my Designs with full event They 'r coming keep your Ranks Enter all the Shepherds Radagon Eusanius Titterus Pallemon Clown Antimon Phe. Which is the General Omnes This Phe. We would exchange some private words with him Radag. You are deceiv'd I better understand The Name and Honor of a General Than to disgrace it 'gainst the Law of Arms Though we are not so expert as those men That daily practice 'em yet you shall finde We 'l make a shift to right our injuries Phe. 'S death where learnt he this Discipline Are Shepherds now become such Martialists I see I must dissemble Radag. If you have ought to say speak publickly No private Protestations Bribes nor Fears Have power to convert our Resolutions We need not to capitulate our Wrongs They are too apparent Let us see our Queen And if she have received the smallest wrong A general ruine shall o're-spread the Land We 'l fire thy Castles burn up all thy Towns And make a Desolation of thy people Phe. You cannot be so shallow as to think I took her with a lustful appetite This honored Badge proclaims that lust is past Our seizing her was motive to your good if you conceive it List and I le explain it Within our Land our foes are resident Scicilla's King under whose Government these many years you have been Servitors The reason this When he did first invade we found our self too weak to make resistance and under show of satisfaction we did resign to him our Dignity pretending search of Radagon his son which he accepted and did back return to Scicillia leaving Deputy to Govern here And though Pallatio bore the name of Rule it was by his permission Do but weigh the servile yoke of foreign Government